6600GT Or 6800Le

Colin_69 · Post by **Colin_69** » 01 Nov 2005, 16:13

If you go Agp yes, you can go for the 6800Le and unlock the pipes. I would rather go with the 6600gt, and my bet falls between the Leadtek and Gigabyte. Go to tomshardware.com and go check out the 6600gt review they did a while back.Leadtek wins the performance, but the Gigabyte wins overall for its lower price.

In the end I'll go with the Leadtek 6600gt

Bobendren · Post by **Bobendren** » 01 Nov 2005, 17:58

Colin_69 wrote:If you go Agp yes, you can go for the 6800Le and unlock the pipes. I would rather go with the 6600gt, and my bet falls between the Leadtek and Gigabyte. Go to tomshardware.com and go check out the 6600gt review they did a while back.Leadtek wins the performance, but the Gigabyte wins overall for its lower price.

In the end I'll go with the Leadtek 6600gt

That was the Leadtek Extreme Edition...factory OC'ed, not the usual one.

razor · Post by **razor** » 01 Nov 2005, 19:09

I get 3800 in 3dmark05 with my 6600gt and 4000 with a bit of over clocking (core 580/memory 1200).
Great bang for buck card.

Basipooh · Post by **Basipooh** » 02 Nov 2005, 01:04

@ razor, which driver set u using

Archangel · Post by **Archangel** » 02 Nov 2005, 08:16

So whats the best price on the 6800LE and the 6600GT?

daBoss · Post by **daBoss** » 02 Nov 2005, 08:20

see my previous post!
what is 256-bit graphics architecture?
anyone!

Syndicate · Post by **Syndicate** » 02 Nov 2005, 09:22

I can get 6800LE's for R1350, but only AGP's
I've seen 6600GT's fo R1400 PCI-e, the Spankle ones I think.

Archangel · Post by **Archangel** » 02 Nov 2005, 09:28

So carly, do you think it would be worth it to take a 6800LE and unlock the pipelines? What process is involved with the unlock? Is it very risky?

Syndicate · Post by **Syndicate** » 02 Nov 2005, 09:46

It's very easy, you just use riva tuner and click on a few things, and it unlocks, no bios updates, or flashing. Although there is about a 80% sucsess rate, but I think its higher than that. Although it only works for the AGP versions.

Archangel · Post by **Archangel** » 02 Nov 2005, 10:16

You say 80% success rate. In the case that it is not a success, does the card stop functioning? Is it possible to find out with which card manufacturers it works better or is it with all of them? Who manufactured your LE?

Syndicate · Post by **Syndicate** » 02 Nov 2005, 10:32

not that the card stops functioning,if you have really bad luck, then you can't unlock all 16 pipes, if you unlock you'll get say 14 or worst case 12 pipes, I think the Leadtek's are the most sucsessful.

Archangel · Post by **Archangel** » 02 Nov 2005, 10:38

I take it that you have a Leadtek. Where did you buy it and did you pay 1300 for it?

Post by **-ASSASSIN-** » 02 Nov 2005, 10:42

Carly wrote:not that the card stops functioning,if you have really bad luck, then you can't unlock all 16 pipes, if you unlock you'll get say 14 or worst case 12 pipes, I think the Leadtek's are the most sucsessful.

K, you cant open "14" pipelines. Its either 16, 12 or 8. You will usually be able to open all the vertex pipes, i.e. 6, stock is 4.

I also have a Leadtek, it unlocks to 12/6....giving me 11300+ with a smal volt mod

Syndicate · Post by **Syndicate** » 02 Nov 2005, 10:48

Ok well something like that, I'm new to this unlocking thing, but mine gave me 16/6 did you get the 6800 or the 6800LE, because aparently the 6800LE's unlock better.

Post by **-ASSASSIN-** » 02 Nov 2005, 11:25

Carly wrote:Ok well something like that, I'm new to this unlocking thing, but mine gave me 16/6 did you get the 6800 or the 6800LE, because aparently the 6800LE's unlock better.

The 6800LE, if you get all the pipelines to unlock, 13000 is doable. How much are you scoring now?

Mal · Post by **Mal** » 22 Nov 2005, 12:10

k, im new to this so please bear with me, but please can sum1 tell me why the 6600GT is better than the 6600LE? What does the one have that the other doesnt?

Syndicate · Post by **Syndicate** » 22 Nov 2005, 12:19

the 6600GT has faster RAM, and 8 pipes, the 6600LE has much slower ram and 4 pipes(I think).

Mal · Post by **Mal** » 22 Nov 2005, 12:20

Thanks, is there a thread or a link where i can read bout these pipes and stuff?

Maggot · Post by **Maggot** » 22 Nov 2005, 12:24

Also the 6600GT comes in a 256mb version, correct me if i'm wrong but i don't think a 6800le does.

Basipooh · Post by **Basipooh** » 22 Nov 2005, 12:36

Carly wrote:the 6600GT has faster RAM, and 8 pipes, the 6600LE has much slower ram and 4 pipes(I think).

Tis true,

6600GT 8 pipes 128 bit DDR 3 (Core:500, Memory: 1000)
6600LE 4 pipes 128 bit DDR 1 (core:300, Memory:400)

Mal · Post by **Mal** » 22 Nov 2005, 12:50

Thanks, that is very helpful guys!

Avatar7 · Post by **Avatar7** » 22 Nov 2005, 14:45

with regards to your 6800LE or 6600GT here is some info.
Note the GPU and Ram clocks.

Syndicate · Post by **Syndicate** » 22 Nov 2005, 22:30

with regards to the GeForce 6800 LE*
GPU 320MHz easily OC'ed to 435MHz
RAM 700MHz easily OC'ed to 1000MHz

Edit: 500 to 1000

TheDee · Post by **TheDee** » 22 Nov 2005, 22:54

Did you make a typo, Carly, or did you actually manage to bring your clockspeed down from 700 - 500?

Syndicate · Post by **Syndicate** » 22 Nov 2005, 23:04

Oops, it was 1000MHz,